Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15
OUR BAVEIkSACK,
Notes From Camp and Post Throughout
Vermont.

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G. II. Brown of Bellows Falls has ac
cepted the invitation of Sedgwick Grand
Army Post of Brattleboro to deliver the
Memorial address. The soldiers mOnu
ment will hardly De ready for dedication
then, and possibly this ceremony Will be
deferred till July4
Col, Albert Clarke of Rutland will de
liver the Memorial Day address at Bran
don and DR.. A. ii. Cnesmore of Hunting
ton has been engaged to deliver the
Memorial Day address at Richmond
A camp Of the Sons of Veterans has
been organized at Benniugtonteen with i
members and the promise of many more
soon. They expect to occupy the hall on
Main street, formerly occupied 10y tue
q. A. X.
The contribution of Roberts Post of
Rutland to the Stannard memorial fund
now amounts to S35, Stoughton Post of
Bellows Falls has given $50
Comrade Hugh Henry of Chester will
deliver the Memorial Day address at West
Burke.
Chamberin Post of St. Johnsbury hold
an "Olde Folke's" promenade and. dance
Friday evening.
Edwin Dillingham; Post at Waterbury
has contributed to the Stannard monu-
ment fund, and sent a sum of money to f.
o. Ord Post in Maryland, which has sur
fered great loss by fire.
The ladies of the Springfield Relief
Corps gave clam chowder supper at the
Grand Army hall Thursday evening, April
H.
Vermont has two special examiners of
the pension office investigating doubtful
and fraudulent pension claims, and re-
porting to the pension bureau any person
receiving pension wrongIully. James
f. Curran of Montpelier has the eight
northern counties tor his district and
Homer Riggs of Middlebury has the six
southern counLles. Mr.. Curran and Mr.
Riggs have been a long time in the ser
vice and express surprise at finding so
few fraudulent cases and so little crooked
ness in pension matters in Veamont, com
pared with some other sections of the
country where they have been called to
labor.
Brooks Relief Corps of Montpelier gave
House April 10, with Mr.. Melville f. Day
humorist and reader; Miss Hattie Dav,
soprano Miss Peake, solo cornetist with
the Boston Concert company's boy violin
lst, who is the wonder of the present
time.
Custer Post of Bennington observed
April y, the anniversary OF the surrender
OF General Lee, with a rousing campfire
in their new halt to which delegations
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new altar for the posts hall has arrived
and is in position, and with the late fur
niture the post has enc of the finest halls
in the State.
The following pensions to VermonteIs
are announced: Ira T.. Cameron, Berlin
IS month and $40 arrears; George w.
Batchelder, Morrlstown, IS month and
sl25 arrears Oramel G. Clogston, Mont
pelier, 81 month and S525 arrears
Chauncey Carpenter Cranky, recently OF
Barre, restoration, 81 II month and $4Se
arrears; George A. Flanders, East Hard
wick, 81 d month and $3S arrears Cyrus
f. Farnsworth, Worcester, an increase
from 81 10 IS "A month and $l57 arrears
| w. H. Emery, Eden, an increase from s
to $40 a month John 5. Green, North
field, IS IA month and S34S arrears Almor
b. Hayward, West Randolph, SIP Il month
and Sl54 arrears Freeman York Under.
hill Centre, recently of Marshtield, 81 I
month and SIP arrears.